Sauté Upo (bottle gourd) with chicken strip

Name: Sauté Upo (bottle gourd) with chicken strip
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5 persons
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large upo peeled and sliced; 1 cup water; 1 tbsp. Oil; 1 onion chopped; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp. Oyster sauce; 200 grams deboned chicken breast; Salt and Pepper

Chef Marie Ruth Roman @mruthroman01

Philippines

Upo is called a bottle gourd in English because of its elongated shape. The plant has the scientific name Lagenaria. One way to enjoy is to make Stir Fried.

Chef Marie Ruth Roman @mruthroman01

Philippines

Upo is called a bottle gourd in English because of its elongated shape. The plant has the scientific name Lagenaria. One way to enjoy is to make Stir Fried.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

5 persons

1large upo peeled and sliced
1 cupwater
1 tbsp.Oil
1onion chopped
3 clovesgarlic
2 tbsp.Oyster sauce
200 gramsdeboned chicken breast
Salt and Pepper

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Steps

30 minutes

1

In a wide pan or wok over medium heat, heat oil.
2

Add onions and garlic and cook until softened.
3

Add chicken and cook, occasionally stirring, until lightly browned.
4

Add water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer until meat is tender and liquid is reduced to about ½ cup.
5

Increase heat to medium. Add upo and cook, uncovered, for about 3 to 5 minutes or until half done.
6

Add oyster sauce and stir to distribute. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7

Continue to cook, stirring occasionally for about 2 to 4 minutes or upo is tender yet crisp. Serve immediately.